LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Jfes3re. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin, on Tuesday, our yardings of stock wero small, owing no doubt to the inclement day. All lines, however, were well competed for, and a satisfactory clearance resulted. Quotations:—Pat ewes, 275. 6d., 28b., 29a. sd. to 295. 9d.; fat maiden ewes, 335.; light fat wethers. 325. lid.; Ivesh-conditioncd ewes, 15s. 6d.; wellconditioned lambs, 195., 19s. Id. to 225.; medium lambs, 15s. 6d. to 15s. 10d.; freshconditioned cows, £3, £8 12a., £8 135., *,1 125., £9 17s. to £10; store cowa, £6; stniut bust-fed weaner heifers, £4 to £5 sa;; v/eaner heifers, £2-19s. • Messrs. Abraham and ■ Williams, TAA... report having Uield a successful clearing pale on Monday on account of Mr. F. Cordukes, of Paraparaumu. The stock came forward in good order, and condition, and all lines were well competed for prices ruling as under :-Two-tooth to f m. ewes in lamb to 3.1). and H.L. rams, 275. 6d., 285., to 295.; empty owes, ill Oβ. 3d.: cull owes. 12s. to 15s. 6d.; wellconditioned lambs; 18s. 9d.: good lambs, 15s 10d ; cull lambs, 9s. to 10s. 6d.; freshconditioned ewes. 255.; eiffhteon-month heifers, r.w.b., £5 to £5 10s.; eighteenmonth slecrs, £6 10s.; springing heifers. £7 ss. to £7 155.-: two-vear Holstom bull. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their weekly sale at Levin on May IV when they oiiered a wall yarding of both sheep and cattle. Competition under the hammer was dull, and a number of lines offered went out un«n]t|. The principal c-alos effected were e» under-.-Woolly lambs, 13b. 6d.; two and

a half-year steers, mixed colours, £8 Wa.j forward empty cowfl, £7 sa. to £7 Wβ.!' bulla, £7 to £s.

Messrs. Dalgely and Company, Llmitod, report having held their monthly sale at, Waikanuo yards on May J!2, Yflien they offered a satisfactory yarding oV sheep and cattle to a. goou attendance of buyers. Competition throughout the sale ivaa souud, ami all Hues oiTorcd wcro liiduosud of under the hummel- Kt well un to lato rates. The principal sales were as unuur: Forward empty ewes, .Wβ. 6d. to Mis. Id.; small shorn lambs, IDs.; small woolly liiiubß, Us. 6d.; good weaner Shortlioincros3 steers, £4 165.; good weaner Short-horn-cross heifers, Hi lys.; eighteen-month 6teers, £i 'is.; bulla, £'l 15s. to £B IDs. Six good dairy cows, cloae to profit, vroro <lieposed ol in out- line at the satisfactory price of £14 7s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgely and Company, Limited, Palmerstou iMorth, report havinjr a fair yarding of sheep and n small yarding of cattle at the Pulmerslou North sale on Thursday, when practically every line changed hands at satisfactory prices. Following arc prices:—Quotations: SheepMedium woolly lambs, 16s. Hkl. to 16s. lid.; email woolly lambe, 10a. Id.; culls, 6d.; forward ompty ewes, 21s. 9d.; cull ewee, ss. 6d. Cattle: Uad-coloured weaner steers, £1 12s.

The Now Zealand Loan and MercantileAgency Co. report that they had a very successful sale of sheep, cattle, and sundries, on account of Mr. It. Loncy, at Maiigatiti, on 'Wednesday. Although the weather was very boisterous there was a good attendance, and competition was spirited throughout. The following prices were roalised:—Four-tooth to f.m. ewes, 345. 6d.; two-tooth ewes, 30e.; empty ewes, 245. Id.; two-tooth wethers, 28s. 10d.; owe lambs, 215.; wether lambs, 20s. 3d.; cows in calf, £!); dairy cows, £9 to £16, averasciuß £11; calves, £2; weaner steers, £4 10s.; weaner heifers, £3 153.; twenty-month heifers. £5 7b. 6d.; two and a half-year steers, £10 10s.; bulls, £9*Jos. to £10 55.; store pigs, £3 15s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Pahiatua, on Tuesday, wo had a fair entry of botn sheep and cattle. Bidding was fairly briek, and practically a total clearance was mado as follows:—M.S. four-tooths, ■325. 4d.i forward empty owes, 24b. 9d.j ewes in lamb, 225.; m.s. woolly luiube, 235.; m.s. two-tooths, 325.; fat cows, £10 to £12; store ditto, £5 17e. id-; Heht fat bullocks. £16 10s.; two and a hnlf-year steers, £12 7s. 6d.; m.s: weaners, £2 ss. .

The Wairarapa Viirinuvs' Co-operative Association, Ltd., report linring. held their Weekly Bale at Mnstcrtoii on Thursday, when they submitted ;i fit-ir yardine of sheep to a moderate attendance. Bidding was not keen, but a pond .-ale has to be reported. Quotationsr-T'.vo-tooth wothurs, 505.; -w.f. laiube, Kg. lfd.j fat eheen, 295.

Toe tt'airarapa Fanners' 00-operative Association, Ltd., stock thnartmejt, report on the Ekotahuna sale as uiiiler:—Wo offered ■ 2200 ehecp, including some rcood lines' of forward. wethers, breeding, owes, and lambs, which,. nvtwithstaudinij the boisterous weather prevailing, mot a .spirited market, and practically a total clearance was made at auction at prices in 'excess of those ruling recently. There was a good attendance of the public, buyoris from a distance being prominent. 211 fa,t and forward two-tooth wethers, on behalf of Mr. T. H. Groves, made 335. Bd.; 326, on behalf of Brooklands Station, 33b.; and 98, on account of Mr. H. Dunn, o'is. lid.; 190 ewes, lambing to Ronmeya, on behalf'of Mr. T. H. Grovee, made 295. 6d. Quotations: Fat and forward wethers, 325. lid.. 335., and 335. M.; good-condition breeding ewes, 235.. to 295. 6d.; forward empty ewes, Zis. to 265. 6d.; wether lambe, Us. 2d.; ewe lambs, 13s. 4d.; mixed-sex lambs, Us. to 14s. 7d.; small culled, 7e. 7d.; potter rams, 16s.